Buckeyes Benched on EA Sports’ Football Cover
Ohio State’s dynamic trio—wideout Jeremiah Smith, quarterback Julian Sayin, and running back Bo Jackson’s namesake—found themselves conspicuously absent from both the standard and deluxe editions of EA Sports’ College Football 27 cover art. Instead, EA tapped Oregon QB Dante Moore, Miami WR Malachi Toney, and Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy for the main cover, adding other coaches and mascots on the deluxe version, but no Buckeyes. This snub comes despite Smith’s 1,300-yard, 15-TD season, Sayin’s 77 percent completion rate with nearly 3,700 yards and 33 scores, and sophomore Jackson’s 1,290 all-purpose yards. Ohio State fans are left wondering why their top talent and a potential future No. 1 receiver were overlooked.
If you’ve ever dreamed of Ohio State football players staring you down from your video game case, tough luck—EA decided Buckeye glory belongs strictly in real life. Perhaps the developers thought “Smith, Sayin, and Jackson” didn’t fit a cool hexagonal logo, or maybe they were worried the game would instantly unlock “God mode” if OSU stars appeared on the box. Fear not, though: you can still ride the hype train in Madden 17.
NBA Vet Mike Wells Plunges Buckeye Coach into Uncharted Waters
After parting ways with long-time assistant Joel Justus, Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler stunned Buckeye Nation by recruiting two-time NBA champion and international coach Mike Wells as associate head coach. Wells brings experience from NBA powerhouses like the Lakers, Spurs, Jazz, Wizards, and Hornets, along with a GM stint in Australia’s NBL. Diebler admits he had to overcome his familiarity bias to tap Wells’s global recruiting prowess and offensive acumen. Early reports suggest Wells has already revamped small-group workouts and ignited fresh recruiting conversations worldwide.
In a move that screams “I Googled ‘famous NBA coaches’ and clicked the first result,” Diebler signed on Wells hoping to import MVP vibes into Columbus. Of course, when your new coach learned hoops strategies from Larry Bird’s Instagram, you might get more bench-warming than bench-pressing. Still, if nothing else, Diebler’s comfort zone is now officially larger—shame it doesn’t fit in his office.
Diebler’s Deep Buckeyes Poised to Dominate the Court
Coming off their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2022, Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler insists this Buckeyes roster is the deepest yet. He raves about its size, versatility, skill, and smarts. To address last season’s injury woes—missing Brandon Noel and Christoph Tilly—Ohio State added Justin Pippen, Curtis Givens III, Jimmie Williams, and Andrija Jelavic via the transfer portal. Diebler plans to field two bigs at all times, speed up the offense, and tighten perimeter defense, building around returnees John Mobley and Amare Bynum as the core of a must-watch campaign.
Finally, a basketball team so deep you need Google Maps to navigate the bench! Diebler’s dream of running “two bigs” at all times sounds like a cooking show—just toss two hefty centers into the pot and watch the magic happen. And if this roster somehow churns out dominance, they might just redefine “bucket” as “you can’t guard any of these eight dudes.”
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